This puff pastry donut recipe uses puff pastry to wrap sliced apples for a quick homemade donut that tastes just like an apple croissant! Here’s how to make them.
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How to Make Puff Pastry Donuts
- Prep Apples & Pastry. Mix cinnamon and sugar. Slice apples into rounds and core the centers. Cut puff pastry into 1-inch strips.
- Wrap the Donuts. Roll each apple slice inside a puff pastry strip to form a spiral donut. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar.
- Bake & Serve. Bake on a parchment-lined sheet at 400°F for 18–20 minutes until golden and puffed. Serve warm.
Make-Ahead and Freezing Instructions
To Make-Ahead: Assemble the puff pastry–wrapped apple donuts, place them on a baking sheet, cover, and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. Bake when ready.
To Store: Keep baked donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in the oven or air fryer to crisp them back up.
To Freeze: Freeze unbaked donuts on a sheet pan until solid, then transfer to a freezer bag for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen, adding a few extra minutes as needed.
P.S. If you love apple donuts, you’ll also be obsessed with this classic cinnamon sugar baked apple donut recipe: https://nurturedhomes.com/applesauce-donuts
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Ingredients
- 2 sheets of puff pastry
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 4 large apples
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Slice the apples crosswise into rounds about ¾ inch thick.
- Use a small round cutter or corer to remove the seeds from each apple slice.
- Roll out each puff pastry sheet and cut into strips about 1 inch wide.
- Place one apple slice at the end of a pastry strip and roll the strip around the apple slice to form a spiral “donut.”
- Repeat with all apple slices.
- Brush the tops with lightly beaten egg and sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place the donuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes, until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
